STUDY GROUP ON LIFE HISTORY OF NEPHROPS

The Study Group on Life History of Nephrops [SGNEPH] (Chair: N. Bailey, UK) will meet in Reykjavik, Iceland from2–5 May 2000 to:a) make comparison of trends in various assessment, fishery data and survey indices including the use of time seriesand other statistical techniques;b) review progress on the development of Nephrops specific assessment methodologies;c) attempt to define a likely stock and recruitment relationship for Nephrops;d) report on refinements in the use of independent methods and present spatial distribution data where available;e) develop logistical plans for co-operative work on Hematodinium;f) summarise available data on the fate of discards and by-catch from Nephrops fisheries;g) present new data on the biology of Nephrops and on parameter values.